Exploring SAS Programming Interfaces Q&A, Slides, and On-Demand Recording
Watch this Ask the Expert session to explore the many features available at your fingertips when using SAS.
You will learn:
- How to automate library reference setup and other code at the start of a new session.
- How to investigate table properties.
- Other features you may not have noticed.
The questions from the Q&A segment held at the end of the webinar are listed below and the slides from the webinar are attached.
Q&A
Could you please show me how to use these functions, such as libraries, for snippets and macros in SAS window view? I don't have SAS studio. Thanks
In the SAS windowing environment, you cannot use code snippets. However, you can save SAS source code that you commonly use to a SAS catalog and open it into an editor when needed.
Example:
- Right-click on a library reference such as SASUSER, select new catalog. Give the catalog a
name.
- Type or add SAS code to the Enhanced Editor or Program Editor.
- Select File->Save->Object and navigate to the catalog to save.
To set up libraries, open the New Library Window (Explorer window), right-click and choose "New" to create a new library. You can name your library (e.g., "Point") and browse to a data location (for example, C:\Webinar Data Sets). You can reference existing data sets or create a new folder. If you want to create permanent data sets, use the library reference that you up. Next, click the check box entitled "Enable at startup" to have your library reference automatically activated whenever you start SAS.
Can you do SAS programming interfaces on SAS Viya?
Yes. SAS Studio is the interface for submitting SAS programs in Viya.
You can also use Enterprise Guide and SAS Windowing. See videos:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=13hgRXmFD7E&t=1280s
How does CAS work in SAS Viya? I need interface to see.
Please see the following videos: SAS Studio on SAS Viya - SAS Video Portal
There is also a Free SAS Overview Course: Free Online Training | SAS
How do I copy variable name in SAS Studio? In previous SAS Base 9.4, I directly click on variable column name to copy. But in SAS Studio that does not happen.
Yes, it works in SAS Studio 8.3 .
Expand a table and columns of choice under libraries. Next, click and select one or columns and drag them to the editor.
Are snippets available in egp?
Yes. Select Program->New Snippet.
What is the use of debugger? As I’m a programmer, I do not actually use this.
The Debugger is excellent in seeing the execution of the Data Step one iteration at a time and seeing values changes for columns per record. This is very useful in helping to solve logic errors.
In SAS Studio, how do I change font size in results window?
In Studio, you can maximize or un-maximize the window. In reference to the actual report, you can use the style attributes option. For more information, please see the online documentation: SAS Help Center: Use ODS Styles with PROC PRINT
Here is an example using Proc Report:
proc report data=sashelp.class nowd headline
style(header)=[fontsize=15]
style(column)=[ fontsize=5]
style(lines)=[ fontsize=5]
style(summary)=[ fontsize=5 ];
column Name Sex age weight ;
Run;
You need to select the common columns, right?
You have that option yes. For example, in the following Proc Print example with style syntax:
proc print data=exprev noobs sumlabel='Total' GRANDTOTAL_LABEL="Grand Total"
style(table)=[frame=box rules=groups]
style(bysumline)=[background=red foreground=linen]
style(grandtotal)=[foreground=green]
style(header)=[font_style=italic background=orange];
by sale_type order_date;
sum price quantity;
sumby sale_type;
label sale_type='Sale Type' order_date='Sale Date';
format price dollar10.2 cost dollar10.2;
var Country / style(data)=[font_face=arial font_weight=bold background=linen];
var Price / style(data)=[font_style=italic background=yellow];
var Cost / style(data)=[foreground=hgt. background=lightgreen];
title 'Retail and Quantity Totals for Each Sale Type';
run;
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